The NFL’s Rising Defensive Geniuses: Who Will Redefine the 2025 Season?
Saleh, who was the defensive coordinator of the 49ers from 2017 to 2020, continued the defensive structure that thrived in San Francisco before he took on the Jets’ head role. Allen was already with the Saints as their defensive coordinator for seven seasons before he was elevated to head coach after Sean Payton stepped down in 2022.
What can we glean from their failures as head coaches? Saleh and Allen were clearly great at building up only one side of the ball more than a whole team.
Staley and Wilks also are clearly much better defensive play-callers than head coaches. However, their team’s defensive success rates dropped steeply when they handed over the controls.
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